HDR Efex Pro 2
HDR Efex Pro 2 is a specialized photo editing plugin and standalone application developed by Google (formerly by Nik Software before Google's acquisition). It focuses specifically on creating and enhancing high dynamic range (HDR) images by combining multiple exposures or processing single RAW files to reveal details in both shadows and highlights. The software is popular among photographers for its advanced tone mapping algorithms and preset effects that can create everything from natural-looking HDR images to more stylized, artistic interpretations. It was part of Google's Nik Collection suite of professional photo editing tools.
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1 suggestionHDR Efex Pro 2 has been discontinued by Google and is no longer actively developed or supported, making it unlikely to receive Apple Silicon updates. For HDR photography on Apple Silicon Macs, consider Aurora HDR (now Luminar Neo's HDR functionality) by Skylum, which offers native Apple Silicon support and modern HDR processing capabilities. Alternatively, Adobe Lightroom Classic and Photoshop (both Apple Silicon native) provide built-in HDR merge functionality, or you could try the open-source Luminance HDR. These alternatives provide similar or enhanced HDR processing capabilities with active development and modern macOS compatibility.
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This app may have been updated to a native build — device(s) no longer report it as Intel-only, but no explicit confirmation has been received.
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